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United Nations Day, today, celebrates the power of collaboration and global action 🌏🌿 As a signatory to the SDG Publishe...
24/10/2025

United Nations Day, today, celebrates the power of collaboration and global action 🌏🌿

As a signatory to the SDG Publishers Compact, we’re committed to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals through the research we publish and the voices we amplify.

Our mission aligns with the UN’s vision for a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient world, because we believe that science and knowledge are essential to achieving the SDGs.

Learn more about our commitment: https://blog.publish.csiro.au/sdg-publishers-compact

We are thrilled to share that three of our books are Whitley Awards winners! 🥳Presented last night at the Australian Mus...
23/10/2025

We are thrilled to share that three of our books are Whitley Awards winners! 🥳

Presented last night at the Australian Museum in Sydney, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Awards recognise the best of Australasian zoological literature each year.

We're honoured that our books were awarded Certificates of Commendation:
Oceans at Night – Best Children’s Illustrator
Living with Wildlife – Urban Zoology
Australian Beetles Volume 3 – Zoological Taxonomy

Congratulations to the winning authors, editors and illustrator! 🎉

Royal Zoological Society of NSW - RZS NSW | Dr Vanessa Pirotta | Cindy Lane Art

We're excited to announce the launch of ConnectSci, our destination for trusted digital content, bringing together scien...
23/10/2025

We're excited to announce the launch of ConnectSci, our destination for trusted digital content, bringing together science news, peer-reviewed journals and eBooks.

So, what's new for our readers and authors?

- read the latest science stories from Australia and around the world via our news service
- enjoy an enhanced reading experience with better filtering and tools such as journal article split screen view
- browse our eBooks now all in one place.

In short: connectsci.au brings a new look and exciting features for an exceptional user experience, with the same trusted standards and publication ethics.

Find out more:
blog.publish.csiro.au/connectsci-trusted-science

"Understanding why wildlife species have specific anatomical features and how they use them helps scientists understand ...
21/10/2025

"Understanding why wildlife species have specific anatomical features and how they use them helps scientists understand more about their place and importance in the environment. It ultimately helps us conserve these incredible species."

In case you missed it, research published recently in Australian Mammalogy shows how whiskers and noses help wombats navigate underground and thrive in their habitats.

Lead author Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science at Western Sydney University, wrote about this work in The Conversation:
https://theconversation.com/whiskers-for-warrens-why-wombats-have-such-whiskery-snouts-266351

Wait… branch or bird? 👀🌿This masters of disguise is none other than Tawny Frogmouth, freshly crowned Bird of the Year 20...
20/10/2025

Wait… branch or bird? 👀🌿

This masters of disguise is none other than Tawny Frogmouth, freshly crowned Bird of the Year 2025!

As Tawny so expertly reminds us, there’s a whole world of birds out there, sometimes hiding in plain sight.

And there’s no better time to look: the Aussie Bird Count has started. Every sighting you record helps scientists learn more about how native birds are doing. Get involved: aussiebirdcount.org.au

Feeling inspired? Our bird books are on sale: from identification guides to picture books for budding birders, and even one all about our reigning Tawny.

publish.csiro.au/books/onsale

📷: Jensen Chua, Getty Images

We're so excited for the upcoming release of Ecology Matters! 💚Author Grace Heathcote was all smiles as she received her...
17/10/2025

We're so excited for the upcoming release of Ecology Matters! 💚

Author Grace Heathcote was all smiles as she received her advance copy of this *naturally* brilliant book, created with the Ecological Society of Australia.

Across 30 captivating essays accompanied by breathtaking imagery, Australia's ecologists share why nature truly matters.

Publishing in November, pre-order your copy from your favourite bookshop or online: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8205

Ecological Society of Australia

Small fish, big breakthrough.The critically endangered spotted handfish is fighting for survival. But there’s new hope: ...
16/10/2025

Small fish, big breakthrough.

The critically endangered spotted handfish is fighting for survival. But there’s new hope: last year, CSIRO’s Applied Genomics Initiative announced that they, along with collaborators at the Australian National University’s Biomolecular Resource Facility, sequenced the entire spotted handfish genome.

This genome could enable the use eDNA monitoring, inform captive breeding programs, and help scientists assess how resilient handfish might be to climate change.

Find out this was achieved and what's next for handfish conservation: https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/spotted-handfish-genomics/

📷: Rick Stuart-Smith

Australia's only native shrew has been declared extinct.With this loss, our national tally of mammal extinctions since c...
15/10/2025

Australia's only native shrew has been declared extinct.

With this loss, our national tally of mammal extinctions since colonisation climbs to 39 species, more than any other country.

This extinction is not just a statistic: it’s the silencing of a species, a permanent erasure of unique evolutionary history.

Learn more about the Christmas Island shrew, and what may have led to its demise, in John Woinarski's article in The Conversation:

https://theconversation.com/and-then-there-were-none-australias-only-shrew-declared-extinct-265988

Research with bite 🦈 Australian shark experts have tested four bite-resistant materials to assess their ability to reduc...
14/10/2025

Research with bite 🦈

Australian shark experts have tested four bite-resistant materials to assess their ability to reduce injuries and blood loss.

While internal and crushing injuries may still occur, bite-resistant wetsuits can now be added to the ‘toolkit’ of measures available to reduce shark-bite risk and resulting injuries, say researchers from Flinders University’s Southern Shark Ecology Group.

“Our findings will allow for informed decisions to be made about the use of bite-resistant wetsuit materials for occupational activities, as well as enabling the public to make appropriate decisions about the suitability of using these products," said co-author of the study Professor Charlie Huveneers.

Dive deeper into this research:
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/new-shark-safety-measure-bite-resistant-wetsuitscan-reduce-injuries

📷: LeicaFoto, Getty Images Signature; Aflo Images; Elianne Dipp, Pexels; Flinders University.

We're celebrating Nature Book Week! 📚💚“When we read about our natural world, we feel more connected to nature. And feeli...
13/10/2025

We're celebrating Nature Book Week! 📚💚

“When we read about our natural world, we feel more connected to nature. And feeling connected to nature helps us all to understand how precious our natural environment is, and how important it is we protect it.” – Dr Jen Martin, Wilderness Society Nature Book Week Ambassador

Join the annual celebration of nature and storytelling and discover your local Nature Book Week events via The Wilderness Society website.

And to inspire you, we've collected some of our favourite books to help you connect with nature in your backyard, local park or neighbourhood: https://www.publish.csiro.au/catalogues/WildWatch

10/10/2025

We love seeing our books in shops, our authors at in-store events, and artwork from our titles decorating displays in bookshop windows.

We love bookshops, and tomorrow’s their day! How will you celebrate Love Your Bookshop Day?

BookPeople

Yes! Our bird books are on sale!Stock up on birding resources ahead of Aussie Bird Count, Australia's biggest citizen sc...
09/10/2025

Yes! Our bird books are on sale!

Stock up on birding resources ahead of Aussie Bird Count, Australia's biggest citizen science event, later this month.

Fly, don't walk to our sale: https://www.publish.csiro.au/books/onsale

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